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Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas arrested on federal drug, corruption charges

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GOP lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver suspends campaign after OUI arrest

Oliver stepped aside Sunday after a Saturday night crash in New Bedford and an OUI charge. His name will remain on the ballot.

Shawn Oliver, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, suspended his campaign Sunday after being charged with drunk driving in New Bedford.Catch up quick: Police say Oliver&#x27;s vehicle hit five parked cars on Dartmouth Street around 11:40pm Saturday and overturned.

Mass. fraud scheme made $6M off "sham" marriages, feds say

Authorities charged six people in connection with the alleged immigration marriage fraud ring.

Federal authorities accused six Massachusetts residents of orchestrating a decade-long marriage fraud ring, marrying themselves off to immigrants repeatedly to help them obtain green card status.The big picture: The charges put a spotlight on Massachusetts&#x27; status as a welcoming state for immigrants regardless of legal status, weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.<ul><li>The lead defendant, Jennifer Gonzalez of Fall River, allegedly exploited the state&#x27;s reputation, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said.</li><li>Gonzalez allegedly told a witness, whom she believed to be an undocumented immigrant, &quot;Massachusetts is the best place for you to be.&quot;</li></ul>

Here's how many in Massachusetts signed up for Trump Accounts

The new federal Trump Accounts program offers $1,000 to eligible babies.

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Tens of thousands of Massachusetts families are among the first to apply for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump Accounts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/10/14/ohio-trump-accounts-eligibility-privacy" data-vars-content-id="c49a2008-1cf0-41db-91e2-8078c33845a3" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how many in Massachusetts signed up for Trump Accounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/10/14/ohio-trump-accounts-eligibility-privacy" target="_self">Trump Accounts</a>, a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal investment program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/18/trump-accounts-for-kids-what-to-know-how-sign-up" data-vars-content-id="c49a2008-1cf0-41db-91e2-8078c33845a3" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s how many in Massachusetts signed up for Trump Accounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/18/trump-accounts-for-kids-what-to-know-how-sign-up" target="_self">federal investment program</a> for babies. Why it matters: The program, which offers $1,000 to eligible babies, is meant to give American children a financial head start.

The rising costs that Massachusetts' poverty rate overlooks

On paper, Massachusetts fared better than other states. Rising costs tell a different story.

On paper, the poverty rate looks worse in Ohio, West Virginia and Oklahoma than in Massachusetts.<ul><li>But factor in the cost of living, and all three states fared better in recent years, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new U.S. Census Bureau data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/us-economy-income-census" data-vars-content-id="3e9c97a4-e989-4dab-9919-7a8a3da5fe5a" data-vars-headline="The rising costs that Massachusetts&#x27; poverty rate overlooks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/us-economy-income-census" target="_self">new U.S. Census Bureau data</a>.</li></ul>

Question 5 effectively proposes more frequent tax refunds

Inside the complicated math problem behind special tax refunds in Mass., and what could change.

A question on the Nov. 3 ballot in &quot;Taxachusetts&quot; would chip away at state coffers, promising more frequent tax refunds based on a 40-year-old law.Why it matters: This proposal could, at best, put some much-needed money in residents&#x27; pockets and, at worst, complicate efforts to fund the services that make Massachusetts a liberal beacon.<ul><li>Opponents claim this will hamper efforts to fund affordable housing, schools and safety net programs, while proponents say it holds Beacon Hill accountable for its high spending.</li></ul>

Pressure mounts over center-running bus lane plan in Mattapan

Dozens of Boston residents detailed their frustrations and fears during a two-hour hearing Thursday.

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Dozens of Mattapan and Dorchester residents spent two-plus hours on Thursday listing their frustrations and fears over the proposed center-running bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue.<ul><li>Among them? Making schoolchildren, elders and other pedestrians cross the major thoroughfare to reach the bus. </li></ul>

MBTA looks into using falcons to clear pigeons from stations

The T is asking falconry firms how raptors could deter pigeons, seagulls and starlings at stations and maintenance campuses. No pilot is guaranteed.

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The MBTA thinks one way to stop pigeons from pooping all over the stations is to have trained birds of prey ready to swoop in and regulate.Why it matters: Poo-covered subway stations like Tufts Medical and JFK/UMass could get raptor bouncers to keep the pigeons in line.

How Wu's incentives to build housing work

Housing development has drastically slowed in Boston post-pandemic.

Boston&#x27;s tax breaks for new housing construction are one of five tools the city is considering to encourage development in a sluggish market, Mayor Michelle Wu told business leaders Wednesday.Why it matters: Housing development has slowed since the pandemic, due to higher materials costs, tariffs, interest rates and, developers say, the city&#x27;s affordable housing requirements.<ul><li>The Wu administration is considering drastically lowering its housing construction target from 13,000 in her first term to 3,000 annually in her second term, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Boston Globe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/business/michelle-wu-housing-plan/" data-vars-content-id="1e6ecc19-9a9b-4a5a-ab47-a2084e74fede" data-vars-headline="How Wu&#x27;s incentives to build housing work" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/business/michelle-wu-housing-plan/" target="_blank">Boston Globe</a> reported last week.</li></ul>

Downtown Boston office vacancies create opening for nonprofits

Downtown's vacancy rate is hovering just above 25%.

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Boston-area nonprofits are capitalizing on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="office vacancies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/04/27/boston-area-office-vacancies-drop-slightly-in-q1-2026" data-vars-content-id="2d971e74-7dd4-4d7e-9f2a-72f474f558c6" data-vars-headline="Downtown Boston office vacancies create opening for nonprofits" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/04/27/boston-area-office-vacancies-drop-slightly-in-q1-2026" target="_self">office vacancies</a> downtown.Why it matters: Office vacancies and, in some cases, steeply discounted building sales have created an opening for nonprofits to buy or lease in a pricey real estate market.

First look: BizGrow Central, a hub for underserved entrepreneurs, to open downtown

BizGrow Central is set to open in October across the street from the Boston Common.

The nonprofit Lawyers for Civil Rights plans to open a brick-and-mortar resource center for historically <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="underrepresented entrepreneurs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/01/29/boston-cash-mobs-small-businesses" data-vars-content-id="e6065753-84f3-44f4-8dfa-ffbdbbe6ae15" data-vars-headline="First look: BizGrow Central, a hub for underserved entrepreneurs, to open downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/01/29/boston-cash-mobs-small-businesses" target="_self">underrepresented entrepreneurs</a> across from the Boston Common in October.Why it matters: BizGrow has supported people of color, immigrants, women and low-income residents as they break into historically wealthy, white and male industries for a quarter century.<ul><li>Now they have a physical space downtown, alongside financial services giants and other power players in Boston.</li></ul>

Boston sends Sullivan Square plan to MassDOT, again

The dream of a redeveloped Rutherford Avenue, conceived in the '90s, is old enough to rent a car.

The Sullivan Square of the 21st century is turning into a playground for young families and professionals, between the new pickleball club, Hood Park&#x27;s new gym and plans for a grocery store.<ul><li>All that&#x27;s missing is a facelift of the square&#x27;s infamous rotary.</li></ul>

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Healey's gas tax holiday hits a wall with House Democratic leaders

House leaders say infrastructure needs and worries about raising the tax back up outweigh the proposed tax holiday.

Democratic House leaders removed Gov. Maura Healey&#x27;s gas tax holiday from this year&#x27;s closeout supplemental budget, saying it would cost the state too much and that drivers wouldn&#x27;t see the savings.Why it matters: The two-month suspension of the 24-cent-per-gallon tax was a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="centerpiece of Healey&#x27;s reelection pitch" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/09/22/healey-gas-tax-holiday-massachusetts-minogue-suspension-2026" data-vars-content-id="c7c64067-0623-4359-b236-2a2d65f2f3e5" data-vars-headline="Healey&#x27;s gas tax holiday hits a wall with House Democratic leaders" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/09/22/healey-gas-tax-holiday-massachusetts-minogue-suspension-2026" target="_self">centerpiece of Healey&#x27;s reelection pitch</a>.

Cambridge library wants your art on its new library card

Cardholders who live, work or study in Cambridge can enter by Nov. 15, with winning designs headed for 2027 cards.

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Cambridge&#x27;s public library is letting patrons design a new library card.Why it matters: Winning artwork will be printed on limited-edition cards coming in 2027.

MBTA's Red Line fleet replacement might not be finished until the 2030s

The MBTA's latest capital plan puts completion in fiscal 2032. So far, 68 of 252 new cars have been accepted into revenue service.

Replacing all of the MBTA&#x27;s Red Line train cars could now take until at least the early 2030s, according to its latest spending plan.Why it matters: Supply chain problems, international economic winds and other tensions with the Chinese manufacturer have delayed the replacement cars that were originally expected to be in place by the end of the 2010s.

Exclusive: Sloomoo expands into shuttered Hard Rock Cafe site

The Sloomoo Institute will open in downtown Boston in November.

The slime experience company Sloomoo plans to open a new site downtown in the space formerly occupied by the Hard Rock Cafe, the company tells Axios exclusively.The intrigue: The Sloomoo Institute&#x27;s opening next month will feature new games and lots of colorful, slime-filled activities for children.

Boston Calling's future in doubt as organizers remain silent

Organizers remain completely silent on the 2027 festival.

Boston Calling is officially set to return June 4–6 next year, but there&#x27;s little real evidence the festival is actually going to happen.Why it matters: It&#x27;s still early, but festival organizers have offered no lineup, ticket sales or substantive update since announcing the cancellation of the 2026 event.

Mass. voters will decide whether to keep the 2024 gun law

A yes vote keeps the most recent gun control law in place; a no vote repeals it. Here's what the law does and what's left if it goes.

Question 9 is asking Massachusetts voters whether to keep or repeal the state&#x27;s 2024 firearms law.<ul><li>A yes vote keeps the law in place.</li><li>A no vote repeals it.</li></ul>Why it matters: The law, Chapter 135, added several new layers of gun control in Massachusetts when it was signed two years ago.

Exclusive: How the Greg Hill Foundation topped $34M and changed local giving

A local radio charity has quietly morphed into one of New England's most successful nonprofits.

A local radio charity has quietly morphed into a heavy-hitting nonprofit by leveraging a generous audience and filling in the gaps where traditional crowdfunding falls short.Why it matters: The Greg Hill Foundation, which taps into the popular WEEI broadcaster&#x27;s sports talk audience, provides beneficiaries with immediate, fee-free cash relief.

Green Line trains shutting down on Halloween weekend

The Green Line's shuttle service could turn weekend travel into a nightmare.

The MBTA plans to shut down several Green Line branches next Saturday and Sunday to work on signal upgrades underground.Why it matters: Public transit could become a nightmare for Boston-area college students and anyone else celebrating &quot;Halloweekend.&quot;

Star Trek creator's son shares piece of history with MIT Museum

Cambridge is home to a piece of trekkie history for the next several months.

The MIT Museum is home to a piece of Star Trek history for the next several months — the original U.S.S. Enterprise model.The intrigue: The pilot model, having reemerged after a decades-long disappearance, is making its East Coast debut.

Steinholding puts Mass. beer lovers' arms to the test

A Bavarian tradition that tests endurance is gaining traction in Greater Boston.

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What began as a friend&#x27;s wedding activity in Nashville turned Jessica Gravel into a three-time state champion in steinholding.The intrigue: Gravel is among hundreds in Massachusetts who are competing in the Bavarian endurance sport this year.

"Love Is Blind," book festival and other Boston-area things to do this week 

From the Boston Book Festival to Olivia Rodrigo's tour, there's something for everyone.

Wednesday, 10/14💗 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Love Is Blind: Boston&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/09/23/love-is-blind-boston-october" data-vars-content-id="d81e8cc0-eff7-4b38-931a-7901d03bf941" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind,&quot; book festival and other Boston-area things to do this week " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/09/23/love-is-blind-boston-october" target="_self">&quot;Love Is Blind: Boston&quot;</a> premieres tonight with 30 romance-seeking locals. <ul><li>The Lansdowne Pub is one of several venues hosting a watch party, 7pm.</li></ul>

Things to do in Boston this week: Oct. 5–9

Catch a concert, cheer on the Bruins or explore the MFA after dark. Here's what's on Boston's calendar for Oct. 5–9.

Monday, 10/5<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Rest Is Politics U.S." data-vars-click-url="https://thewilbur.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="41893bba-8a9f-4bba-8720-006916fc41a5" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Boston this week: Oct. 5–9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thewilbur.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">The Rest Is Politics U.S.</a> brings hosts Anthony Scaramucci and Katty Kay to The Wilbur for a live political discussion on their &quot;The Battle for America: Midterms Tour 2026,&quot; 7:30pm.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tdgarden.com/events?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="41893bba-8a9f-4bba-8720-006916fc41a5" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Boston this week: Oct. 5–9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tdgarden.com/events?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators</a>: Monday-night hockey is back at TD Garden, 7:30pm.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Boston

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="c4f765dd-234c-4f41-8701-353ba6b6ca1d" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Boston" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Boston&#x27;s South End neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Women's sports bar The Sports Bra prepares to open downtown

The franchise at 2 Broad St. will have 100-plus seats and a full kitchen, but no opening date has been announced.

Food and Drink

The city&#x27;s first women&#x27;s sports bar is preparing to open downtown.Why it matters: The venue at 2 Broad St. would give Boston&#x27;s growing lineup of women&#x27;s pro teams a dedicated gathering spot.

Restaurant roundup: Smashed by BRED comes to Faneuil Hall Marketplace

BRED plans to open Smashed next month, and Fort Point has a new restaurant.

🍔 BRED, the Boston-based restaurant group, is opening shop in Faneuil Hall Marketplace next month. <ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Smashed by BRED" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/smashedbybred/" data-vars-content-id="12ce2d38-9211-4fde-a871-96c39a447b2b" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Smashed by BRED comes to Faneuil Hall Marketplace" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/smashedbybred/" target="_blank">Smashed by BRED</a> will sell burgers, chicken, fries and &quot;dirty sodas.&quot;</li></ul>

Celine opens in former Blue Dragon space in Fort Point

The French-Canadian restaurant breathes new life into a corner of Fort Point.

Celine, a French-Canadian restaurant, opened last week in the space once occupied by the Blue Dragon in Fort Point. The intrigue: It&#x27;s the latest restaurant launched by the Coda Restaurant Group, which owns SRV, the Salty Pig and Gufo.

Market Basket registers go offline

The company said the "technical glitch" has been resolved.

The cash registers went offline at some Market Basket locations Wednesday afternoon.Why it matters: The outage disrupted midday shopping for some in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NBC Boston" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/market-basket-outage-leaves-some-shoppers-stranded/4027443/" data-vars-content-id="6526e2e4-228a-417b-85e2-90851b090258" data-vars-headline="Market Basket registers go offline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/market-basket-outage-leaves-some-shoppers-stranded/4027443/" target="_blank">NBC Boston</a>.

Mass. couple wants to bring Bolivian food back to Boston

Sandra Roque and her husband sell Bolivian and Dominican food in Raynham. But Boston's home.

Sandra Roque was hard-pressed to find empanadas and other dishes from her native Bolivia.<ul><li>So, she started selling them herself.</li></ul>

Charlie's Kitchen sells off steins, menus and signs while in limbo

The owner started selling off pieces of the dive bar's history in hopes of saving it long term.

Charlie&#x27;s Kitchen was packed this weekend — not for its signature burgers and beers, but for an emergency sale.Why it matters: The 75-year-old dive bar&#x27;s best chances of survival, after suffering severe water damage in January, is to sell its historic decor, glasses and furniture, chef-owner David Oshima said.

Mass General Brigham, nurses stalemate drags as strike nears

Some 4,000 union nurses could walk off the job next week if a deal isn't reached.

Health

Mass General Brigham nurses and hospital management ended Thursday&#x27;s talks without any indication that they&#x27;re close to a contract agreement.Why it matters: At this rate, they appear headed toward an indefinite strike starting next week, which would disrupt services at the state&#x27;s largest hospital system.

AI tool plays matchmaker between Mass. businesses and contracts

A Cambridge-based lab developed a tool to connect Black-owned businesses to beds.

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is testing an AI-powered tool to connect business owners with promising contracting opportunities.<ul><li>The software didn&#x27;t come from Anthropic or one of the other AI giants, but from a Cambridge-based, Black-owned lab.</li></ul>

Schneider Electric buying PTC for $22.6 billion

Software merga-mergers have been rare in 2026.

French conglomerate Schneider Electric has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="agreed to buy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/schneider-electric-epa-su-schneider-electric-to-acquire-ptc-creating-the-next-level-of-energy-and-industrial-intelligence-dGRqi6qds3p" data-vars-content-id="66820242-aa63-4a97-bb28-1029cbbc7083" data-vars-headline="Schneider Electric buying PTC for $22.6 billion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/schneider-electric-epa-su-schneider-electric-to-acquire-ptc-creating-the-next-level-of-energy-and-industrial-intelligence-dGRqi6qds3p" target="_blank">agreed to buy</a> Boston-based industrial software maker PTC for $22.6 billion.Why it matters: Software mega-mergers are rare in 2026, as sector dealmaking has been trapped by AI-powered uncertainty.

One way to retain talent? A Mass.-only accelerator

These founders were tasked with developing products that address biotech' s biggest pain points.

The ask was simple: Pitch a product that doesn&#x27;t just layer AI onto existing software, but uses it to fix a problem affecting life sciences companies.<ul><li>The only <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="requirements" data-vars-click-url="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/massventures_mfn-applied-ai-life-sciences-challenge-activity-7462867228833746945-hrU7?utm_medium=ios_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAAbDsyIB3OOnuwPuAvYkUki6dvaqXdDEcSc&amp;utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_campaign=copy_link" data-vars-content-id="bb7a4c97-0586-4990-b7f8-02b42c43c978" data-vars-headline="One way to retain talent? A Mass.-only accelerator" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/massventures_mfn-applied-ai-life-sciences-challenge-activity-7462867228833746945-hrU7?utm_medium=ios_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAAbDsyIB3OOnuwPuAvYkUki6dvaqXdDEcSc&amp;utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_campaign=copy_link" target="_blank">requirements</a>? It must have high growth potential and be based in Massachusetts.</li></ul>

Mass. wants to get flounder back on the menu. They enlisted Boston chefs

The flounder population has bounced back, but demand hasn't.

Sāsha Coleman&#x27;s cooking has filled tables at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Comfort Kitchen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/06/10/james-beard-awards-boston-cambridge-restaurants" data-vars-content-id="f0bbb0e7-e8ca-4f6c-8896-81cd92359ebe" data-vars-headline="Mass. wants to get flounder back on the menu. They enlisted Boston chefs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2024/06/10/james-beard-awards-boston-cambridge-restaurants" target="_self">Comfort Kitchen</a> and earned her a James Beard Award <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nomination" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/01/21/james-beard-boston-semifinalists" data-vars-content-id="f0bbb0e7-e8ca-4f6c-8896-81cd92359ebe" data-vars-headline="Mass. wants to get flounder back on the menu. They enlisted Boston chefs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/01/21/james-beard-boston-semifinalists" target="_self">nomination</a>.<ul><li>Now the executive chef is using her talents to reintroduce locals to flounder, serving cassava flounder croquettes with shito aioli at the Pavilion Pier.</li></ul>

Boston Dynamics opens testing ground for humanoid robots 

The new facility in Georgia aims to train robots for Hyundai's factory floor.

Boston Dynamics opened a facility within a Hyundai Motor Group plant in Georgia to train its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="humanoid robots" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/boston-dynamics-pledges-weaponize-robots" data-vars-content-id="45038cae-8bc2-4655-9aab-f2a5e7c2f6a1" data-vars-headline="Boston Dynamics opens testing ground for humanoid robots " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/boston-dynamics-pledges-weaponize-robots" target="_self">humanoid robots</a> to build cars.Why it matters: The move takes the Waltham company, which Hyundai now fully owns, one step closer to deploying its robotic workforce to the factory floor and, one day, production lines in other industries.

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